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People with Rare Longevity Mutation may also be Protected from Cardiovascular Disease

Jaime Guevara-Aguirre, Valter Longo, and several of the Laron study participants at the USC Leonard Davis School in Los Angeles.
Jaime Guevara-Aguirre (back left), Valter Longo (back right), and several of the Laron study participants at the USC Leonard Davis School in Los Angeles.

Patients with growth hormone receptor deficiency, or Laron syndrome, appear to have lower than average risk factors for cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.

A new study highlights possible cardiovascular health advantages in individuals with a rare condition known as growth hormone receptor deficiency (GHRD), also called Laron syndrome.

GHRD, which is characterized by the body’s impaired ability to use its own growth hormone and results in stunted growth, has been linked in mice to a record 40% longevity extension and lower risks for various age-related diseases...

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